Orion
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| Orion | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Kali Yama Weapons Industries |
| Model | ON1-K |
| Class | Heavy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 75 tons |
| Chassis | GM Marauder |
| Armor | Valiant Lamellor |
| Engine | Vlar 300 |
| Speed | 64.8 km/h |
| Armament |
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| BV (1.0) | 1,069 |
| BV (2.0) | 1,429 |
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Description
The Orion was first built in 2570 as, at the time, the ultimate BattleMech. The Orion is a dependable workhorse design that can handle almost any combat role thanks to its mix of long and short range weaponry combined with its respectable fourteen tons of armor. The Orion has a maximum ground speed of 64.8 km/h, which is average for 'Mechs in the heavy weight class.
Technicians love the Orion for its spacey interior which makes performing repairs and maintenance on an Orion far easier. The 'Mech is has long been favored as a command 'Mech and was notably the preferred 'Mech of Aleksandr Kerensky and Theodore Kurita.
Armament
As mentioned earlier, the Orion has a varied weapons mix. The 'Mech's primary long-range weapon is a KaliYama Death Bloom LRM-15 launcher. For intermediate ranges the Orion carries a KaliYama Class 10 Autocannon/10. Finally, for close range combat the Orion has an Irian Weapons Works Class 4 SRM-4 launcher and two Irian Weapons Works Medium Lasers.
Variants
- ON1-M - This variant is an upgrade using Star League technology. The LRM-15 has been replaced with a LRM-20 launcher and the Autocannon/10 has been upgraded ton an LB-X Autocannon/10. The SRM-4 and the Medium Lasers have been retained. A Narc Missile Beacon was also added to the 'Mech. BV (1.0) = 1,192, BV (2.0) = 1,414
- ON1-V - A basic modification of the ON1-K the ON1-V removes three tons of armor to make room for an additional SRM-4 launcher giving the Orion even greater close range damage capabilities. BV (1.0) = 931, BV (2.0) = 1,298
- ON1-VA - A modification along the same lines as the ON1-V the VA model removes the LRM launcher instead of removing armor to add the additional SRM-4 launcher, sacrificing some long range damage capabilities for superior close combat capabilities. BV (1.0) = 1,111, BV (2.0) = 1,328
- ON2-M - The 2M is another upgrade of the Orion using Star League technology. The 'Mech is built using an Endo Steel chassis and utilizes ten double heat sinks to save weight and for their greater heat dissipation ability. For long-range combat the ON2-M is armed with a Gauss Rifle as well as a LRM-15 linked to an Artemis IV Fire Control System for increased accuracy. For closer ranges the 'Mech has three Medium Pulse Lasers. The ON2-M is armored with twelve and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. BV (1.0) = 1,633, BV (2.0) = 1,828